ABD Releases the Candidate Compliance Portal to Help Staffing Companies Track Vaccination Statuses

By Jennifer Roeslmeier Mikels

January 13, 2022

Ultra-Staff EDGE staffing and recruiting software users can now effortlessly keep track of vaccination statuses through the new Candidate Compliance Portal. CHICAGO, IL—Automated Business Designs, developers of Ultra-Staff EDGE staffing and recruiting software, released a breakthrough technology that will allow staffing companies to track candidate vaccination statuses within the Ultra-Staff EDGE applicant tracking system. Since … Continued

A Guide to Finding Seasonal Workers This Holiday Season

By Jennifer Roeslmeier Mikels

October 26, 2021

With Christmas a few months away, companies are ramping up their holiday hiring needs. Amazon, FedEx, UPS, Target, Macy’s, Kohl’s, and USPS are among just some of the companies that are hiring thousands of seasonal workers this year. PeopleReady, a division of TrueBlue Inc., reported that 19 million jobs were posted in the U.S. between … Continued

Not Your Ordinary Staffing Owner and Executive Retreat

By Terri Roeslmeier

September 20, 2021

October 14th – 15th, 2021 When was the last time you experienced an owner/executive retreat that had a lasting effect on your success as a business owner or manager?  If nothing stands out, you may want to look into the Midwest Staffing Owners and Executives Retreat, sponsored by the Illinois Search & Staffing Association and … Continued

Automated Business Designs Partners with Brink’s Money Paycard to Improve Payroll Processes for the Staffing Industry

By Jennifer Roeslmeier Mikels

August 4, 2021

Ultra-Staff EDGE staffing and recruiting software integrates with Brink’s Money Paycard to help staffing companies streamline payroll processes. CHICAGO, IL—Automated Business Designs, developers of Ultra-Staff EDGE staffing and recruiting software, have partnered with Brink’s Money Paycard to bring a fully integrated paycard staffing software solution to the industry. The paycard integration in Ultra-Staff EDGE helps … Continued

A Match Not Made in Heaven: The Disconnect Between Job Seekers and Companies Hiring

By Jennifer Roeslmeier Mikels

August 3, 2021

This week I came across a new survey published by FlexJobs that revealed 48% of unemployed job seekers are frustrated in their job search because they are not finding the right jobs to apply to.  That survey also showed that 47% are actively looking outside their current career to find employment, 85% are willing to … Continued

TikTok for Recruiting? The Why’s, the Do’s, the Don’ts

By Jennifer Roeslmeier Mikels

June 22, 2021

Okay, after hearing about all of the TikTok recruiting buzz, I thought it was finally time to take a deep dive into it. I am not a TikTok user (despite being a millennial), so I thought for the purpose of this blog, I must download the app! Upon login, I was immediately blasted with a … Continued

Decreasing Candidate Drop-Off Rates Through Mobile Recruiting

By Jennifer Roeslmeier Mikels

June 2, 2021

Mobile recruiting is certainly not a new concept in the staffing and recruiting industry. In the past 10 years, implementing mobile recruiting tactics has become increasingly more important for recruiting success! In the current candidate driven market though it is even more essential to keep candidates engaged throughout the whole recruiting funnel. From the initial … Continued

Automated Business Designs and Sense Bring AI and Automation to the Staffing and Recruiting Industry

By Jennifer Roeslmeier Mikels

May 17, 2021

Developers of the staffing and recruiting software solution, Ultra-Staff EDGE, partner with Sense to help staffing companies transform the talent experience, increase engagement, and grow business. CHICAGO, IL—Automated Business Designs, developers of Ultra-Staff EDGE staffing and recruiting software, have partnered with Sense to bring the twin powers of AI and automation to the staffing and … Continued

Using Your ATS to Find Candidates During the Candidate Shortage

By Jennifer Roeslmeier Mikels

May 4, 2021

As the economy gets back on its feet and more Americans become vaccinated, there has been an upsurge in job opportunities available. What employers are finding though, is that few candidates are applying. Less candidates are responding to job postings, which is a complete 360 from a year ago when unemployment rates were at the … Continued

The Rise of Temp Work and Flexible Jobs: The Opportunity it Brings for Staffing

By Jennifer Roeslmeier Mikels

February 2, 2021

It’s hard to believe we’ve now lived almost a full year in the pandemic. Since March I’ve written articles about ways to adjust business strategy, how to adapt to the changing times, utilizing technology to stay successful, and more. When I wrote my first article related to the pandemic back in March, “The Complete Guide: … Continued